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Sue Gottesman commented on picture ID 206629.

Thanks! The spiders in the other pictures are black - the spider I found outside was light tan - is that still a southern house spider?... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 206601.

I don't recognize the web. The bug at bottom left is a partial dead Opilione, an arachnid that isn't a spider. I don't know if they make any form of webbing. You can lure a hiding spider by very gently twitching the edge of the web. Please post another photo if you can get the owner of the web to show itself. It can be posted as a new submission.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206629.

A male southern house spider. Totally harmless. Kukulcania hibernalis (Southern House Spider) - Spider Identification & Pictures... Discussion Thread

Arachism@9 commented on picture ID 206631.

This was a sighting of a male pinnacled orb weaver. It found its way inside a pool enclosure. The web was about 4’ wide but sparsely spun. I took a long close look at, it had just 4 orange horns. I released it over the back fence without photographing. It was only when I looked it up in this site that I saw it has only been sighted 62 times. We are 15 miles east of the last sighting in Se... Discussion Thread

maxwolfsuit commented on picture ID 206627.

Thanks @BugmanDan!... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206627.

This is a running crab spider,  Philodromidae family.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206625.

Agreed.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206623.

Awful rare to find thes in your bed. the color will darken a bit.... Discussion Thread

Ozzkat commented on picture ID 206625.

Harmless eastern parson spider.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206617.

When you are dealing with poor photography, it often gets down to best guess.... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 206615.

It does look like a Spitting Spider's body. I'm not sure about the legs, it's difficult because it's dead and we don't have the posture.... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 206617.

I think it's some kind of Funnel Web Spider too. Wolf Spiders don't usually climb walls and the ends of their legs aren't bent to pivot quickly, like this spider has.... Discussion Thread

MoeTrashPanda commented on picture ID 206619.

Hi fellow bug girl!!! =D I would love to find a female at work next! I love widows so much. They are gorgeous. My coworker was so nervous to tell me--she was like "hey... I didn't want to say anything out loud because I didn't want to freak anyone out, buuuut, I think there's a widow in the break room." OMG people get so freaked out over the smallest little critters! I understand their fea... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206617.

They look so much alike, it is hard to tell, First hunch is a giant house spider.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206615.

Looks like what is left of a spitting spider.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206613.

I think these are called flatties, Selenopidae family.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206611.

This is a nursery web spider, Pisaurina genus.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206609.

A type of long jawed orb weaver.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206607.

The better perspective, this is a funnel weavers web.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206605.

This web is no doubt a funnel weaver 9Like grass spiders.)... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206603.

Left by a cobweb spider.... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 206619.

Cool, I would have loved to find a Black Widow at work! I'm always the "bug gjrl" too. :) If we do well at it, it becomes contagious. My male best friend is tired of people at work literally screaming when they see a mouse or bug. It's annoying like the earliest Dr. Who season, in which women just screamed at everything all of the time. So, we bought a humane mouse trap and he saved the m... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 206593.

I'm not sure of her specific identify. She's in family Araneidae, an Orb Web Spider. We might still recognize her. :)... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206595.

I agree with Steatoda borealis, this is a nice shot and suitable for ID.... Discussion Thread

Justin_01 commented on picture ID 206590.

Guess so. This guy really did not like my toe, or thought it was some grubworm, that's for sure.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206590.

They don't usually bite unless you really set them off, done that though with a huge one.... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 204245.

Not sure if it's Hentzia mitratra or Maevia inclemens.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206586.

This is a female giant house spider, Eratigena duellica. In spite of their size and speed, they are very harmless. Some friends keep them as pets. Species Eratigena duellica - Giant House Spider - BugGuide.Net... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 206551.

You're welcome! They're a very pretty genus of spiders with jewel colors. I'll delete this later because we come up near the top of internet searches and I don't want to mess up "spiders in Florida" results. Florida has several species in the genus, but not this one. :)... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 206571.

I don't know. Sorry. The image does not have enough detail.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206584.

A male cobweb spider of sort, not enough detail with this to work with.... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 199059.

It might be an insect, it appears to have 6 legs and 3 body segments. It might have made a web to encase its eggs or larvae. I don't know what kind of insect it is, it's odd.... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 206581.

I can't label it to the species because it isn't in the site already and I'm not permitted to mess with the programming by adding anything to the parameters. Kyle's plan is to populate the site with a preset taxonomic database.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206581.

A bark crab spider, quite harmless. Species Bassaniana floridana - BugGuide.Net... Discussion Thread

JaimzMom commented on picture ID 206579.

"He" lives in my bathroom. Roving back and forth from corner to corner on the ceiling. I call him my roommate.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206579.

Cool spiders, especially in a pantry.... Discussion Thread

Ponozky commented on picture ID 206551.

Thank you for your assistance! Leucauge sp. seems much more reasonable. ... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 206566.

The family is Salticidae, Jumping Spiders. Your profile image of one is cute. :) I don't know which one yours is. Sorry about the US and Canada thing. Our site isn't nationalistic or right-wing at all, we just needed to focus on a smaller region than the entire Earth.... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 206568.

This is probably a Long-legged Sac Spider in genus Cheiracanthium. They seem to have reproduction cycles throughout the year and don't live long. I have a male one living in my bathroom behind a switchplate. They hunt on-foot and use their silk to make little silk sleeping bags for themselves. Mine mostly comes out at night and stands on the wall. They're not anything to worry about. I've ... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 206551.

Our Administrator decided that our site needed to go back to only identifying US and Canada spiders for efficiency and data storage. I asked him to make it more obvious. :) I don't think Frontinella are orb web weavers. Strangely enough, I was just looking at them while working on my own photos. My first thought for your spider was genus Leucauge. Maybe, L. festiva.... Discussion Thread

8tinybits commented on picture ID 206566.

*It was really small... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206557.

The OPs first photo suggest a widow.... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 206549.

Maybe Meta ovalis? https://www.bugguide.net/node/view/1266872/bgimage I'm not sure.... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 206557.

The lines down her sides suggest that she's a Widow.... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 206553.

Thanks! I like my new phone ( Samsung Galaxy), this is the macro setting with poor room lighting. The spider lives in a light switch, he's always willing to come out and let me practice taking photos.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206563.

Too bad of shape to confirm, but what is there will match wolf spiders.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206553.

Nice shot.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206561.

I suspect this is a widow of sort, likely a western black widow.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206557.

This is probably a Steatoda genus cobweb spider but can't rule out a widow without seeing her underside.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206559.

I have to go with a cobweb spider. A widow can't berueld out so avoid contact.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206555.

This is a male southern house spider, totally harmless. Kukulcania hibernalis (Southern House Spider) - Spider Identification & Pictures... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206549.

A male triangulate cobweb spider. Quite harmless Species Steatoda triangulosa - BugGuide.Net... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206547.

One of your huntsman spiders, Most common is Heteropoda venatoria Species Heteropoda venatoria - Huntsman Spider - BugGuide.Net... Discussion Thread

Twolegs commented on picture ID 205458.

I'd say spot on. Thanks.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206545.

Interesting find. These are fairly new introductions to florida so far.... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 206541.

I think it might be a Crab Spider, Coriarachne bunneipes https://www.bugguide.net/node/view/222617 The angle ofthe photo is a little difficult and I'm not familiar with this genus, Bugguide.net doesn't list any New Mexico photo submissions ( in the last 20 years), but the range is close. The dorsal surface shape is close. It's a really weird-looking spider ;)... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 206529.

Your photos are great! I marked "EYES" as an attribute on your submission because it is a photo that shows the eyes well. Bugguide.net has eye charts that are helpful. This is a male. He has bulbous endings to his pedipalps. The pedipalps are the parts that male spiders use to transfer semen to a female - it's a nontraditional kinda thing. :) It's cool, the bulbs have a very specific sha... Discussion Thread

Enigmatic commented on picture ID 206543.

Thank you!... Discussion Thread

Enigmatic commented on picture ID 206543.

Thank you!... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206543.

Yes. I think Araneus diadematus, a cross orb weaver.... Discussion Thread

0959kedi commented on picture ID 206543.

Yes, orbweaver. May be Araneus.... Discussion Thread

0959kedi commented on picture ID 206515.

I've never heard of bolas spiders being called ogre spiders. There is a distinct family, Deinopidae, called "Ogre-faced spiders".... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206536.

The ventral pattern looks to be a spotted orb weaver. Neoscona genus.... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 206515.

I sent the request (below) to Kyle and also requested that we don't ask for photo cropping in the future because the background is useful to the IDs. I can crop with the moderator/editor controls if I want to. I also requested that our site recommends certain alternative sites for foreign IDs. I've seen SpiderID listed as recommended on other sites. W should pass on the favor. BTW, I used D... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 206515.

I think they're also called Ogre Spiders. The snout with eyes is a a really special look. :) I'll delete this in a few days so that it doesn't mess up our Colorado sightings. I'll also ask Kyle, our Admin to remove other continents from the site and make it more clear that the site is only geared toward US and Canada.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206533.

A Tegenaria domestica, barn funnel weaver AKA domestic house spider. Really looks like a her, but boxing glove palps would be male. Species Tegenaria domestica - Barn Funnel Weaver - BugGuide.Net... Discussion Thread

Harlowe commented on picture ID 206533.

Few things to add: John Spider appears to have a legspan between a nickel and a quarter, probably worth a mention. He's also way too dark in the picture for the contrast to note that his mouth is very noticeably much darker than the rest of his body. Shiny black, I'd be so bold as to suggest.... Discussion Thread

0959kedi commented on picture ID 206515.

Woah. I knew bolas spiders had weird faces but I've never seen one like that iNat observation! Wow. Thanks for sharing!... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 206523.

I don't know. Maybe family Opiliiones. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opiliones... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 206515.

That was my first thought. The face is weird though. I used Google Lens for a hint and I think it worked, I think this is a Bolas Spider. They're known for having "ugly faces." They do a cool thing to hunt. They make a gooey sticky ( venomous?) glob and swing it like a bolas weapon and smack the prey. They prey gets stuck to the bolas. Here's a similar one on iNaturalist https://www.i... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206531.

This would likely be a western parson spider. One of the ground spiders in the Gnaphosidae family. Species Herpyllus propinquus - Western Parson Spider - BugGuide.Net... Discussion Thread

Scared4myDog commented on picture ID 206527.

Thank you!... Discussion Thread

Scared4myDog commented on picture ID 206529.

Thank you!! I'm a nube.... Discussion Thread

0959kedi commented on picture ID 206515.

I'm not sure but might be an Araneid?... Discussion Thread

0959kedi commented on picture ID 206527.

Long jawed. Tetragnathidae.... Discussion Thread

0959kedi commented on picture ID 206525.

Tetragnathidae. Long jawed orb weaver.... Discussion Thread

0959kedi commented on picture ID 206529.

From the family Tetragnathidae. >"How many eyes 6 or 8?" 8... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206519.

I will agree this is some type of grass spider funnel weaver. Not certain it is Agelenopsis genus.... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 206519.

Sorry, I can't tell what kind of spider it is. My best guess is a Grass Spider. My father has had some survive indoors through winters. The type of web it makes is a reat clue. If you see sheet webbing the has a funnel or tunnels, it's in that family. Wolf Spiders Fishing Spiders aren't likely to have any webbing. Sac Spiders make tiny little silk sleeping bags. Every time I write that, ... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 206445.

Nice! This species tends to jump every time I try to take a photo. I highlighted "Eyes" in attributes because you got a great posterior photo of the eyes.... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 206447.

Kiranixa, I'm impressed. The S series Samsungs are the most recent top pick by Consumer Reports. I bought an A series Samsung Galaxy a month ago. I used Consumer Reports to find a reliable phone with a great camera. I had a LOT of problem with Google Pixel camera. I don't even want to use a Pixel as a phone, they overheat in moderately warm weather. I couldn't get syncing of the shutter... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206517.

Ozzycat may be correct, but I have reason to believe this is Tliltocatl vagans. Much for the white banding at leg joints.... Discussion Thread

Ozzkat commented on picture ID 206517.

I am not 100% confident, but from what I can gather, this is likely a Puerto Rican brown tarantula, Cyrtopholis portoricae. New World tarantulas like it are technically venomous (like most spiders), but they are not medically significant.... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 206449.

The photo is good and it has distinctive markings, but I don't know it from memory. I need to get out my spider identification books and learn some more.... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 206496.

@lqb2025 Please add a photo of the entire spider if you have one. You can do that by submitting it as a new specimen and noting that it goes with your other photo. Are you in Pennsylvania or outside of the USA? We went back to only the US and Canada. That isn't clear on our site because other countries are still listed though they aren't options.... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 206505.

I always like seeing photos this species. They look too bright and colorful to be in cold northern states. There is a wide variety of colors and pattern combos for the species and they're all pretty. I have yet to find a spider on any of my rose bushes. They do love briars though and a couple of species of native blackberries have joined the black raspberries in my yard. The thorny plants... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 206509.

You're welcome! Spiders are old life forms, I like how clear-cut and varied their anatomical functional niches are. One of my favorite college classes was about morphology - learning from leg angles, eye positions, tooth shapes, and things like that, what an animal is specialized to do.... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 206463.

It has legs like family Gnaphosidae https://bugguide.net/adv_search/bgsearch.php?taxon=1970&location%5B%5D=NE but the abdomen looks different. I don't know yet.... Discussion Thread

Sing2MeOMuse commented on picture ID 206509.

Thanks for the tip on IDing these. Always something new to learn about these beautiful creatures!... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 206509.

Cool! The trick to recognizing this genus is the name Heteropoda. All of the tarsi are at different angles. That gives the spider one foot at any time that is at a good angle for launching itself in the direction of the prey. I hope to find one someday, but they don't live in Cold New Hampshire ( yet).... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 206503.

I don't know which it is with enough certainly either. There are many Steatoda species that can be in California plus Asagena species. Our website is one of the top results in Google Lens image searches and I don't want to put content based on educated guesses out as if it was definite. I don't want to add to the "expert" junk info. MK, the "quite harmless" part is something we're sure of.... Discussion Thread

MrsBailey commented on picture ID 206505.

Thank you, was a beautiful little thing on my late grandmother's roses! <3... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 206505.

Wow! Love the photography!... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206507.

Very nice.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206505.

Nice photo.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206503.

Steatoda triangulosa I believe.Quite harmless... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 205900.

I got into theriphosids many years back having them around. This one looks like a male Mexican red rump, popular pets. Mygalalamorphae, Terrestrial or arboreal. Maybe 20 species native to north America.... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 172653.

a few years later..... To add extra photos just upload them as new submissions and add a comment that they are the same specimen. Our Administrator plans to add the muliphoto option someday. We just work around such things. The site doesn't even have a search bar. ;( I think your spider is probably Steatoda borealis. There isn't a common name for that species, Tangleweb Spider, Cobweb S... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 205900.

Dan, I don't know these at all, so I go with what you say.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206498.

Yes, I guess that is why they are the most popular pet spider.... Discussion Thread